Justice (Retd) BN Krishna to head MeiTY panel

Recognising the importance of data protection and keeping personal data of citizens secure and protected, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on July 31 has constituted a Committee of Experts under the Chairmanship of Justice B N Srikrishna, former Judge of Supreme Court of India.

The Committee will study and identify key data protection issues and recommend methods for addressing them. The committee will also suggest a draft Data Protection Bill. Protection of Data is expected to provide big boost to Digital economy of the country.